Hi..I thought I would put together a list of Nano-Reef.com's most popular and useful DIY post's. I thought it would make it easier for all of use instead of having to go back and research over and over. If you know of any great links, ie, submissions by our members of a DIY project that you thought was clear, concise and used good pictures and/or diagrams, post it here or PM me and I'll edit it in. Thanks. Feel free to critique. The order of listing has no implications. As always, ..the fine print.

DIY Library Threads

Aquapod Related

1. Aquapod Hood Cooling by Keepher
2. 120W PC Lighting Mod by keepher

Aquarium Canopies

1. ross76053's Custom 10-Gallon Canopy Plans
   
2. DSparks DIY MH Canopy 10G
   
3. Matt Gecko's Making progress, Mini Bow Stand & Canopy

Aquarium Design

1. The Barbe-Hatten Project's Custom In-wall 20L with 20L sump http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/index.php?...=custom+in-wall
   
2. Tigahboy's 67g Reef Project
   http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/index.php?...7g+reef+project
   
3. NewbieReefer's 1st ReefOne Aquarium, 1st DIY Acrylic Tank
   http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/index.php?...hl=diy&st=0

Aquarium Stands

1. MattGecko's Making progress, Mini Bow Stand & Canopy http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/index.php?...c=14526&hl=

Auto Topoff Systems

1. Undertheradar's Battery powered air top-off...$10. http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/index.php?...p;p=&#entry
   
2. GreenUku's Sun Tea Jar Auto Topoff http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/index.php?...&hl=sun+tea
   
3. willtel's Air Powered Auto Topoff
   http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=12304

Calcium Reactors

1. Wetworx101's DIY Nano Reef Calcium Reactor http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/index.php?...c=18001&hl=

Chillers

1. Taekwondodo's Chiller for $60
   http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/index.php?...&hl=chiller

Circulation/Plumbing

1. Loc-line
   http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/index.php?...c=61099&hl=
   
2. Over the wall bulkheadless outflow for NC's
   http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/index.php?...c=56215&st=

Closed Loops

1. Dhoffroad's closed loop w/ heater chamber (pico size) http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/index.php?...p;p=&#entry

Lighting

1. KrackerG's 30" DUAL 70w MH retro conversion http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/index.php?...c=26375&hl=
   
2. KrackerG's 20" 70w MH retro conversion http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/index.php?...c=24893&hl=
   
3. Dsparks DIY MH Canopy - 10G
   http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/index.php?...c=27768&hl=
   
4. Neanderthalman's LED Lighting for a Pico http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/index.php?...c=57855&hl=
   
5. jmt's HOW TO: DIY $110 150w MH Pendant - Regent Revisited http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/index.php?...p;p=&#entry
6. Reefriot's DIY 70watt or 150w MH HQI pendant http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/index.php?...c=16346&hl=

Moonlighting

1) Sinistards' Cold Cathode Mod
http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/index.php?...p;p=&#entry

2) Fishhead's Diy Moonlights With Pics http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/index.php?...p;p=&#entry

Nano Cube Related

1)Web Guy's Sump Jump Guard
http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/showthread...mp;pagenumber=1
above link lost during the website upgrade. Complimentary thread:
http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/index.php?...c=72264&st=

2)Tigahboy's NC6 Mods
http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/index.php?...p;p=&#entry

3)Shao-lin nano's 24G nanocube
http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/index.php?...=63151&st=0

Overflows

1) impur's 29gal external overflow and sump DIY - lots of pics
http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/index.php?...c=47937&hl=

2) melcolm's Cheap Overflow
http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/index.php?...35200&st=20

3) Tigahboy's Overflow Diagrams, Durso, Stockman Standpipe, & External Durso-style overflows
http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/index.php?...=69372&st=0

Protein Skimmers

1) Undertheradar's Nano Skimmer
http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/index.php?...=58540&st=0

2) Code Toad's Smallest protein skimmer http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/index.php?...=30941&st=0

3) Reefer_Buddha's Nanomora Protein Skimmer http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/index.php?...=22469&st=0

4) Nico's 24g NC Skimmer
http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/index.php?...=59487&st=0

5) Davidd's Xtreme Billyblanco Skimmer http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/index.php?...p;p=&#entry

6) wetworx101's Gotta Crappy Skimmer? Convert it to an eductor style...DIY
http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/index.php?...c=23465&hl=

Refugiums

1) Physh1's AquaClear 500 HOB
http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/index.php?...=30154&st=0

2) Epictankhere's Aquaclear 110(500) Fuge For Eclipse 12 Project http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/index.php?...=52245&st=0

3) Mainframe562's Nano Cube Refugium
http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/index.php?...p;p=&#entry

Refugium lighting

1) Doncb's LED Fuge Light
http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/index.php?...=led+fuge+light

2) DHodges34's Nanocustoms Fuge light with pics
http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/index.php?...p;p=&#entry

3) Steelhealr's post documenting Matt Gecko, Trumph, Shao-Lin Nano, diverkk and Bobalouy's 24G refugium lighting titled Easy Refugium Fuge Light for the Nano Cube, Illustrated for Newcomers Options
http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/index.php?...=35&t=70138

Surface skimmers

1)Doriftu's cassette skimmer
http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/index.php?...c=50900&hl=

2) NanoBob's surface skimmer
http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/index.php?...c=57044&hl=
http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=66947

3) Stoney Waters 12G, A modded nano (skimmer mod)
http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/index.php?...c=59497&hl=

4) fuzzman24's small surface skimmerbox?
http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/index.php?...c=14508&hl=

Related and Helpful DIY Sites

lgreen had a good suggestion to list a few other related sites that provide DIY assistance that is usual to us here at NR.

1) Melev's Reef http://www.melevsreef.com/

2) Garf's Site http://www.garf.org/

Reference Section

Compatibility Charts

1)Liveaquaria.com's chart http://www.liveaquaria.com/general/compati...ility_chart.cfm

2) Marine Depot's chart http://lib1.store.vip.sc5.yahoo.com/lib/ma...mpatibility.GIF

Acclimation Protocols

Liveaquaria's acclimation http://www.liveaquaria.com/general/general...9&subref=AI

Moving along. SH

Done..added ..keep it going. SH

Adding more. SH

I like those threads where people add baffles to the tank to make an 'in-tank sump'. I have one, but I dont want to toot my own horn...others have some nice ones as well.

well this was a first, untill this it was never done before...http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/showthread...&threadid=48267...BTW this is for sale in the classified section...


and this gave me the idea for my overflow...http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/showthread...&threadid=35200

great thread steel!

i am glad somebody finally did this!

you also might add jmt's reagent 150w metal halide pendent

some people's sump designs would b good for people who want to change their existing glass tanks to sumps. =)

yep. does melevesreef.com count?

Tooting is OK...lgreen..can you find that pendant link? SH

http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/showthread...ighlight=regent

Lgreen...added....couldn't find meleves reef .com SH

Auto Topoff Systems

1) Undertheradar's Battery powered air top-off...$10. http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/sho...;threadid=48267

Closed Loops

1) Dhoffroad's closed loop w/ heater chamber (pico size) http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/sho...;threadid=48267

These are the same link. HTH

http://www.melevsreef.com/

Hey lgreen....I added that site and another. It was a good suggestion to put it here. SH

great thread man!!!! tanks....I mean THANKS

No problem...just kicking in. SH

Like rmulet said
Auto Topoff Systems
1) Undertheradar's Battery powered air top-off...$10.

is going to the wrong hyperlink, it is pointint to the link for

Closed Loops
1) Dhoffroad's closed loop w/ heater chamber (pico size)

Great thread though.

Sweet thread. Thanks a lot.

Oops....corrected that hyperlink. Thanks. SH

The moderators should STICKY this thread

Thanks Rick....tried to alphabetize and added a few more links. SH

You're DA' BOMB! Steelhealr!

This is wonderful! A onestop shop to refer newbs to, great job as usual too!

Just had to give you a bump up for the great work!
TrekBear

As always, sensei, thank you. It amazes me at the ingenuity and hard work some people put into their tank and then, without hesitation, share it with others. I wanted to make it easier for them to find these (me too). SH

Dude,
"well this was a first, untill this it was never done before...http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/sho...;thr...did=48267...BTW this is for sale in the classified section..."
Penetar aquatics, aka life gaurd, wisper, Tetra, and many many more manufacturers have been making inline heaters for YEARS and YEARS.

Thats was a good DIY version though.

..the link says does not exist when I clicked on it. SH

i am honored. i cant believe i made the list. thanks.

Oh man! My straight out of da hood ghetto skimmer made it too! Well that was when Grizzlebee's was known a Davidd. My account sort of... stopped working... Looks like my Davidd alias went out in style.

No problem....you guys worked hard. The call still goes out..if I am missing any good DIY's that work and have good pix/directions. Post them here and I'll add them on. This is just an effort to give credit to hard working Nano Reef forumees who have worked hard and shared their work with others...and...to help others building their systems benefit from their hard work. SH

Was fed up with my fish jumping in the back sump. I added Web Guys mod for protecting the sump under nano related. SH

wow. i guess i need to make a DIY thread now. haha.

Here's tylernt's thread on lots of different auto top-off designs:

http://nano-reef.com/forums/showthread.php...&threadid=66752

Yeah Tighaboy..where is YOUR DIY? lol SH

Hahah. Right here, man.

http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/showthread...20&pagenumber=1

All 57 pages of it. =P

Tighaboy..on under Aquarium Design. I'm going thru the autotopoff post to see what they are. I added the Sun Tea Jar since it looked innovative. SH

haha. sweet! now i'm one of the cool kids too!

The original Regent thread should be linked.

JMT..do you have the link? SH

http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/showthread...ighlight=regent

It's up...and it's GOOD!!! SH

I finally found this (took forever): http://www.nano-reef.com/forums/index.php?...&st=0&p=&#entry

or do we have that DIY up already?

Hi...I couldn't leave the nasty task of repairing all these links to one of the mods, so, I've started the repairs and I'm about 1/3rd of the way thru. They were pretty badly broken and also had alien tags like this inserted. Bread's footwork has been invaluable and I thank you. SH

It's up Tighaboy...the 6 G. SH

The refugium lighting thread for the NC was added. SH

Hello,

Sorry to interrupt You, but unfortunately very good topic about wetwork nano-reef skimmers doesn't have any pictures. Nor few others topics posted as a references here.



Could this be fixed?


Best wishes,

Marcin Nowogrodzki

(My post should be removed when pics will return)

I tried PMing wetworks and the PM doesn't go thru. Hopefully someone will read this and get thru to him. I hope he can fix up his photos which obviously got screwed up during the website changeover. SH

Any new hot DIY's out there??? The last one posted here was the exterior refugium light for the nano cube. SH

AFter the website updgrade, I could never find Web Guy's link to how he built a sump guard for the back of the NC...so....I added another link below his with credit to him. SH

Added Tigahboys thread on overflows. SH